The Okmulgee County Conservation District is partnering with Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts, the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Choctaw Nation Conservation District, the Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, and the Muscogee Nation Conservation District to provide $3.2 million in funding to Oklahoma farmers and ranchers to implement conservation practices.

Examples of conservation practices that producers may be eligible for include cover cropping, rotational grazing, native grassland planting, brush management, no-till, prescribed grazing and more. Agriculture producers may be eligible for up to $23,000 of financial assistance to help implement conservation practices that create healthy soils, improve rangeland, and protect water quality. Producers will sign up for a three-year program that includes conservation planning and technical assistance to better understand the capabilities of their land and build resiliency in their operation.

This is a pilot project in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service. Implementation of these practices directly tied to regenerative agriculture and conservation, known in this project as a “climate smart” commodity will create greater market access and potential value-added profitability for producer.

The Okmulgee County Conservation District mission is to help get conservation practices on the ground.

Applications will be available in early 2025.

For more information visit www.okconservation.org/csc or contact Okmulgee County Conservation District at okmulgeeccd@ conservation.ok.gov.